Transitive and Intransitive Verbs Worksheet

English Grammar Worksheet

Topic: Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

Name: ____________________
Class: ____________________
Date: ____________________


A. Identify the Verb and Object

Underline the verb and write whether it is Transitive (T) or Intransitive (I).

  1. She opened the door. __________
  2. The baby cried loudly. __________
  3. Rahul kicked the ball. __________
  4. Birds fly in the sky. __________
  5. The chef cooked dinner. __________
  6. The sun rises in the east. __________
  7. They watched a movie. __________
  8. The dog barked at night. __________
  9. My mother bought vegetables. __________
  10. The children laughed happily. __________

B. Fill in the Blanks with Suitable Objects

(Complete the transitive verbs)

  1. She wrote __________.
  2. He opened __________.
  3. The teacher explained __________.
  4. I cleaned __________.
  5. They played __________.
  6. The boy kicked __________.
  7. My father drives __________.
  8. We planted __________.

C. Identify Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

Write T for Transitive and I for Intransitive.

  1. The horse runs fast. _______
  2. She sings a song. _______
  3. The child sleeps peacefully. _______
  4. He solved the problem. _______
  5. The flowers bloom in spring. _______
  6. The students completed the homework. _______
  7. The baby smiled. _______
  8. The farmer grows crops. _______
  9. The train arrived late. _______
  10. The girl painted a picture. _______

D. Find the Object

Write the object of the verb.

  1. The boy ate an apple.
    Object: __________
  2. She bought a new dress.
    Object: __________
  3. The teacher taught English.
    Object: __________
  4. They built a house.
    Object: __________
  5. He repaired the bicycle.
    Object: __________

E. Change Transitive Sentences into Intransitive Sentences

(Remove the object where possible)

Example:
The boy runs a race. → The boy runs.

  1. The baby drinks milk.

  1. The bird sings a song.

  1. The child laughs a laugh.

  1. The horse runs a race.

  1. The girl dances a dance.


F. Choose the Correct Option

  1. A verb that has an object is called:

a) Intransitive verb
b) Transitive verb
c) Helping verb

  1. “The cat sleeps.” The verb is:

a) Transitive
b) Intransitive
c) Both

  1. “She reads a book.” The object is:

a) She
b) Reads
c) A book

  1. “The baby cried.” This sentence has:

a) An object
b) No object
c) Two objects

  1. “The boy kicked the ball.” The verb is:

a) Transitive
b) Intransitive
c) Adjective


G. Make Sentences

Write sentences using the given verbs.

  1. Eat (Transitive)

  1. Run (Intransitive)

  1. Write (Transitive)

  1. Sleep (Intransitive)

  1. Build (Transitive)


H. True or False

  1. A transitive verb needs an object. _______
  2. An intransitive verb does not take an object. _______
  3. “The boy kicked the ball” is an intransitive sentence. _______
  4. “Birds fly” is an intransitive sentence. _______
  5. All verbs are transitive verbs. _______

Answer Key

A.

  1. Transitive
  2. Intransitive
  3. Transitive
  4. Intransitive
  5. Transitive
  6. Intransitive
  7. Transitive
  8. Intransitive
  9. Transitive
  10. Intransitive

B. (Sample Answers)

  1. a letter
  2. the door
  3. the lesson
  4. the room
  5. football
  6. the ball
  7. a car
  8. trees

C.

  1. I
  2. T
  3. I
  4. T
  5. I
  6. T
  7. I
  8. T
  9. I
  10. T

D.

  1. an apple
  2. a new dress
  3. English
  4. a house
  5. the bicycle

E.

  1. The baby drinks.
  2. The bird sings.
  3. The child laughs.
  4. The horse runs.
  5. The girl dances.

F.

  1. b
  2. b
  3. c
  4. b
  5. a

H.

  1. True
  2. True
  3. False
  4. True
  5. False